Practice question
May a conciliator testify in a court or body about matters taken up at conciliation proceedings the official conducted, contrary to the Code’s prohibition?
- Yes; confidentiality never applies to the conciliator.
- No.
- Only if the official prefers one party.
- Yes; every settlement discussion must be broadcast.
- The official becomes every party’s ordinary merits witness.
Legal references
- Labor Code, as amended, Articles 233 [227], 239 [233] and 292(b) [277(b)]: https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442_1974.html
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